Anna, a monumental work by Jaume Plensa, is one of the world’s largest sculptures. Permanently installed on the highest rock at Pilane, it has also become a landmark on the Swedish west coast. This monochrome white figure was created specifically for Pilane and is from a series depicting young women. Each sculpture portrays a real person and is named after her. The creative process incorporates modern technology. The female heads with slightly elongated proportions are intentionally idealised. Their exquisite, contemplative faces with eyes closed convey a sense of concentration, thoughtfulness, exalted serenity and introversion. The dreamy mood sends a message of hope and infinite possibilities. Anna seems to capture and immortalise those early elusive moments that slip away when worries and experiences begin to impact on our lives.

Jaume Plensa, born in 1955 in Barcelona, finds inspiration in poetry and music, and in the people he meets. He has worked in traditional materials such as glass, steel and bronze, but also in more unusual media, including water and light. Plensa often plays with shadows, transparency and shifts in scale. He has exhibited at galleries and museums all over the world and received numerous accolades and prizes for his art. Plensa is represented at the Art Museum in Miami, Millennium Park in Chicago, Olympic Sculpture Park in Seattle, BBC Broadcasting Tower in London, Borås Fashion Center, Kulturhuset Väven in Umeå and many other collections.

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